by Valencia Perez / nyclocal.org

Brooklyn College held its commencement at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on May 24 to honor the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. The keynote speaker was award-winning filmmaker and activist Abigail E. Disney, who received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Carol L. Zicklin '61, a Brooklyn College Foundation Trustee, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor. The valedictorian for the class was Rhema Mills. #BCGrad2024

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